ALL NEW SERIES: The Slushpile Do’s, Don’ts, & the Dreaded Slushpile HORRORS

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In this week’s episode of Slushpile Do’s, I talk about my personal favorite – writing a killer voice.

The bottom line is this. If your voice is strong enough, a slush reader or editor will fight for your story, even if it’s flawed.

Let me know in the comments what questions you have about the slushpile and I’ll do my best to answer them in the weeks to come.

Or check out the Slushpile Don’ts …

In this episode, Publisher Anna Yeatts talks about Bad Names, a major Slushpile Don’t. If we can’t pronounce it, keep them straight, or remember who’s who, you might as well hit that reject button yourself.